Humana looking to fill 500 seasonal jobs for fall Medicare enrollment

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville-based Humana Inc. is looking to hire about 500 people for seasonal jobs lasting no more than six months to help sign up seniors for the company’s Medicare Advantage plans.

The “enrollment specialists” will be based in downtown Louisville and will “review and process Humana Medicare Advantage member applications, respond to inquiries, and reconcile enrollment information,” a Humana spokesman said in an email.

The company is looking for “professionals with customer service experience who have an attention to detail and proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.”

Start dates for the jobs range from August 28 to October 16. Open enrollment for Medicare begins October 15.

Apply on Humana’s website. The requisition number for the enrollment specialist is 178613. Applications are being accepted daily. Humana did not say how much the jobs pay.

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